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Midjourney Debuts V1 to Animate Still Images

Stylized image of a mountain photo morphing into a video with a play icon, visualizing the shift from still image to animated clip.
A static landscape transforms into a video clip, symbolizing Midjourney’s new image-to-video feature.

Summary
Midjourney has launched its first video model, V1, letting users turn static images into short animated clips up to 21 seconds long. The tool offers both automatic and manual animation modes with low or high motion settings.

3 Key Takeaways

  • V1 transforms images into 5–21 second MP4 videos (480p, 24fps).
  • Users can select between low or high motion intensity.
  • Available on Discord and web; costs 8x more GPU time than image generations.

Why It Matters
V1 marks Midjourney’s entry into video, tapping into the booming short-form content trend led by YouTube Shorts and TikTok. Its quick, loopable clips offer creators a new canvas for storytelling and audience engagement.

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Midjourney launches its first video model, letting users turn images into short animated clips
After months of speculation, Midjourney has launched its first video model - a move the company describes as an early milestone toward AI systems that can simulate entire 3D worlds in real time.
THE DECODERMatthias Bastian

The Decoder - the launch of Midjourney’s new image-to-video tool and how it works.

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